Chicken/egg question

[user 7704]

There is a chance that the incubator eggs could start hatching tomorrow and I'm clueless.

Do I leave the dome on until they all hatch or do I take them out one by one as soon as they hatch. The temp inside the dome is 99.5 so it would be warm.

My plan is to put them inside the house in a tub with shavings and a heat lamp while they are still newborn. If it is warm enough in a couple of days gonna treat them like the ones I buy and put in the cage with the warming tray.

Please give me comments if I'm gonna kill them

 

[bill harrell]

Pretty much what I do. But if there is more than a couple of days between hatching I try to keep them separated from those that hatched a day or two earlier so they don't kill them before they can move well enough. Take them out of the incubator right away though, mine sometimes get caught up in the mechanics of it and die.

 

[user 7704]

Pretty much what I do. But if there is more than a couple of days between hatching I try to keep them separated from those that hatched a day or two earlier so they don't kill them before they can move well enough. Take them out of the incubator right away though, mine sometimes get caught up in the mechanics of it and die.

Thanks for you help.

 

[user 7704]

Is it possible to hear chicks chirping before they hatch or am I hallucinating?

 

[user 7704]

I have 3 eggs pipping and definitely hear the chick's. This is exciting. The Chicken Chick says to never help the chicks break the shell. My bee mentor said he helps them all the time. Everyone has an opinion.

 

[user 7704]

We have one. So exhausted

 

[Psalm7]

I leave them in the incubator until most hatch and they are dry , fluffy looking and running around . Yes chick's can be heard before hatching . Watch a good setting hen communicating with her chick's couple days before hatching .

 

[user 7704]

I have 6 and a 7th is struggling to get out. The egg is cracked large enough to emerge, but she is just too weak.

 

[GaRp58]

Please give me comments if I'm gonna kill them

Just a soon a the first egg starts to crack open and hatch, we pull all the automatic rollers out of the incubator and stop moving them at all. Let them hatch as they come and keep them from getting jussled around.

 

[user 7704]

Mine automatically stops turning the eggs 3 days prior. Plus it says to take the dividers out because they trap the chick's. Also, it says to open up humidityn3 days out too.

 

[user 7704]

I have 6 and a 7th is struggling to get out. The egg is cracked large enough to emerge, but she is just too weak.

I performed an egg she'll c-section and the chick is alive but weak. Probably won't make it.

 

[user 7704]

The chirping is driving the cats wild. Monkey face is staring at them and licking her lips.

 

[Amish Heart]

I take them out when they are dry, but not if it's just one. They need a buddy. I stop rotating 3 days before hatching. I know it's not recommended to help them out of their shell, but it's frustrating if it's been hours and hours and they're not getting anywhere. If they pecked out a bit, enough to let air in the shell, then they need to keep working on it, Otherwise the inside membrane dries out and it sticks to them like shrink wrap. Then they're stuck. So I have about 50/50 success with helping them out, but it's better than 100 percent dead.

 

[user 7704]

I noticed that the shells have thickened and hardened more than when I crack them for food. Guess it's nature's way to protect the chicks.

 

[user 7704]

All 9 that hatched are alive. Some are eating and I have put their beaks in the water.

I can't bare the thought of anything being thirsty.

 

[Amish Heart]

Congratulations!

 

[user 7704]

10 out of 12

 

[user 7704]

Ten little Fluffy butts

 

[user 7704]

I was expecting some deaths. When my hens set eggs, they barely hatch. Had 15 eggs and 2 hatched. One died and i believe the cat got one.

 

[Amish Heart]

That's a good hatch rate. I have some due around the 12th. We'll see what I get. I never candle, so I am happy enough with a half rate. I let our geese sit, but other than those, I incubate the chicken and turkey eggs.

 

[user 7704]

That's a good hatch rate. I have some due around the 12th. We'll see what I get. I never candle, so I am happy enough with a half rate. I let our geese sit, but other than those, I incubate the chicken and turkey eggs.

I candled 2 or 3 only because when I open lid the temp and humidity rate went crazy. I did just candle the last 2 because I thought they would be empty, but they are both dark inside. I'll wait today to see if they hatch.

 

[Amish Heart]

I usually have a few hatch a day early, most of them on the day, and I leave it running another day or two because I've seen some hatch late.

 

[bill harrell]

Is it possible to hear chicks chirping before they hatch or am I hallucinating?

Sure

 

[Cindyd]

I'm getting ready to put 12 in incubator today. Will be my first attempt at this. Larry brought home 12 baby ducks from TS Friday. That wasn't expected, not sure what got into him! I know this isn't chicken/egg related but my doe (rabbitt) is due to have kits Tuesday also, but I'm starting to think she's not really pregnant. We'll see. Lots going on!

 

[bill harrell]

The duck eggs are better than chicken eggs in my opinion.

 

[Cindyd]

I changed my mind after watching several more videos this morning. I am going to wait another week or so before incubating any chicken eggs. Will collect new ones and try again. I don't think I stored the current ones correctly before putting in incubator.

I do like duck eggs also, and they say they are best for baking. With the new ducklings, plan on hatching some of those as well in future.

 

[Amish Heart]

I love having ducks, and baby ducklings are the cutest, but they are so stinky in a brooder. Don't have ducks at the moment, but have lots of geese, and I'll let them do the sitting and raising.

 

[GaRp58]

We had ducks but do not have enough land/space for them to run around and also be able to swim. Liked the eggs too but had to sell them. Our little yard was quickly covered with droppings and we could not invite guests over or walk in the grass anywhere....

 

[Mountain trapper]

We're starting to get up to 7 duck eggs a day now. With duck eggs I can say I'm only having a one egg omelet for breakfast. Ducks don't mind the snow at all. Chickens won't go out in it until it's packed down. They spend most of their time on the covered deck when it's snowing.

If anyone is interested, Stromburgs is running a sale on brooders and incubators right now, up to 35% off.

 

[Cindyd]

I think PP posted somewhere a "misfire" egg laid from one of his hens.....here ya go...we got one of those today...it's from the americana that we named Tranny cause she was given to us as a rooster...but turned out to be a hen.......normally, she lays a normal to large size egg...but apparently had a misfire today! (The little green one) Lol